Viewing All Your Files

One of the biggest problems with creating and storing files is that you can have so many folders buried within your hard disk that it’s nearly impossible to find anything again. To help you find a file, Mac OS X offers two options: All My Files and Search.

The All My Files feature displays all your files in a single list, no matter where those files may be stored. You can then sort through this list alphabetically, by type, and date last opened. The Search feature lets you type part or all of a filename that you want to find.

Using All My Files

When you want to search through all the files stored on your hard disk, you may want to use the All My Files feature by doing the following:

  1. Click the Finder icon on the Dock. The Finder ...

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